pls ignore the scooby doo reference i couldnt resist

[ Woah, that's new. Kiba isn't exactly used to girls holding his hand -- mostly because no-one ever does it, not even the more physical members of his family (they much prefer blowing raspberries on his face like he's still eight years old) -- so when she laces her fingers with his, his eyebrows raise and he glances down at their hands for a second. That's his only reaction, however, both because he doesn't actually mind, and because he's distracted by the mention of one of his favourite words. ]

Dog? Huh, where?-- [ He speaks before he looks around, and when he sees her eyes on Akamaru, he lets out a little chuckle. ] Oh- yeah. That's Akamaru. He's with me.

[ Akamaru gives her a little tilt of his head, then a loud and very welcoming bark of greeting. ]